Recess bed



C. F. KOLB Nov. 12, 1929.

RECESS BED Filed Aug. 17. 1925 2 Sheets- Sheet 1 Patented Nov. 12, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 CHARLES E. ROLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS RECESS BED Application filed August 17, 1925. Serial No. 50,579.

This invention relates to improvements in The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient bed of the kind which when unfolded into position for use will automatically project itself forwardly so that the head end of the bed will be substantially entirely out of the recess and when the bed is being folded will automatically retract itself, entirely into said recess.

My invention consists generally in a bed of the form, arrangement, construction and coaction of the parts whereby the above named objects, together with others that will hereinafter appear are attainable; and my invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate what I consider at the present time to be the preferred embodiment thereof. i

In the drawings I v Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of bed embodying my invention as it appears when unfolded and projected from a wall recess ready foruse.

Fig. 2 is also a view in side elevation of the bed when folded up into its inoperative position and retracted into said well recess.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view as taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

4.0 Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale as taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail view on an enlarged scale of the parts shown in the lower left hand corner of Fig. 3. 1

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings :1 indicates as a whole a recess in the room of a building mm 5 which thebed is retracted when folded and from which it is projected when unfolded and brought into a position for use. The I bed comprises primarily an upright head frame 2, a bed frame 3 and a foot end 4.

- The head frame may be of any usual kind so as to include upright side members 5.) and top member 6, the bottom ends of said side members being connected together by an angle bar 7. Interposed between the horizontal flange of said angle bars and the bottom end of each of said side members is a flat plate 8 which projects laterally there from to engage under the top horizontal flange of a 2 bar rail 9 fixed to the floor l0 and extending longitudinally from the front to the rear of the recess 1. Secured to the underside of each plate 8 is a bracket carrying a roller 11 adapted for rolling engagement on the floor 10 in the plane of said rails.

12 indicates a bracket which is secured to and projects forwardly from the bottom end of each upright side member 5 of the head frame. Said bracket includes an upwardly extending arm 13 and a bottom, substantially horizontal arm 14, the forward end of which 7 is provided with a rubber-tired roller 15, the bottomarms of both brackets being con nected together by a rod 15 arranged coaxial with said rollers.

' The bed frame 3 is rectangular in plan and consists of side rails 16, a foot end rail 7 and a secondary head frame 18 arranged in a plane at a right angle to said bed frame and adapted when thebed frame has been unfolded into a position for use to be 10- 35 cated in the plane of the head frame 2 as indicated in. dotted lines in Fig. 1. That part of the head frame above the secondary head frame may be panelled or otherwise finished off as desired. The side rails of the bed frame are each provided with a pin or stud 19 which engages in a suitable hole in the top end of the bracket arm 13 to provide a pivotal axis or fulcrum for the bed frame frame 2.

Pivotally connected to each of said side rails at the junction of the secondary head frame therewith is the forward end of a reversely curved swinging link or radius with respect to the brackets 12 and head rm 20. The rear end of each link is pivotally connected to the top end of an associated bracket plate 21 which is fixed to the rear wall of the recess 1 just inside the planes of the Z rails 9. Said links are connected together at a point nearer their rear than their front/ends by a cross bar or rod 22 and to the ends of said rod near said links are attached the top ends of helical coil contraction,

springs 23, the bottom ends of which are attached to the bottom ends of the brackets 21.

The foot end l is, of course, ofa less height v than the head frame and includes upright ready for use the foot end stands pernei'idic- A. ular with the longer links 28 horizontal and the shorter links 29 disposed at an angle thereto. lVhen the bed frame is folded upwardly as will later appear said links will permit the foot end to swing about said links into a position substantially parallel with the bed frame which is inclined slightly inwardzontal plane substantially coincident with ly toward the rear wall of the recess as best shown in Fig. 2, thus bringing the top member 26 of said foot end into substantially the horizontal plane of said foot end rail 17 of the bed frame Assume that the bed frame is in itshorizontal position ready for use, as shown in Fig. 1 and it is desired to fold the bed upwardly. An upward lifting movement is imparted to the foot end a to swing the bed frame about the fulcrum or pivotal connection provided by the studs 19 in the arms 13 of the brackets 12. This upward swing of bed frame is assisted by the action of the links 20 and springs 23 tending to swing thehead end of the bed framedownwardly. It will be noted that the rear ends of said links are pivoted in a horithat of the bed frame side members when horizontal position so that in the downward swing of said links, saidouter ends will swing toward or approach the rear wall of the recess and assaid bed frame has a fulcrum connection with the head frame, as before described, said bed frame and head frame are retracted into t-he recess, the said head frame and brackets rolling in a guided path because of the rollers 15 and 11 and plates 8 and Z bar rails 9; WVhen the bed is in the folded position it is entirely located within the recess and the foot end will be arranged substantially parallel the head frame but tilted at the top toward the rear of the recess. The bed frame is limited in this position by the engagement of pins 30 on the side rails f the be 7 frame engaging with Figs. 2

vsition,,the foot end is grasped and a downward pull imparted theretoto swing the same about said fulcrum or pivotal axis 19, which will, of course, act to swing the secondary head frame 18 of the bed frame upwardly, a ainst the normal contractile action of the spring 28 so that the bed frame swings down easy and the links 20 in their upward swing will act to project the bed frame forwardly as is apparent until the head end is substan tially without the recess 1, the head fram -i rolling on its associated rollers and being guided by the Z bar rails, as before described. lVhen the foot end approaches the floor it is held in a substantially vertical position, the links 28 and 29 assuming the position best shown in Fig. l.

t is apparent that my improved bed has many advantages; when the bed is in position for use the head end is so far without the recess that the occupants heads are entire without the recess as shown in Fig. 1, so that they do not have that stuffy feeling whe they sleep with their heads within the recess, the same no douot being due to lack of ventilation in said recess A lift on the foot end of the bed not only folds the same but acts to retract the bed into the recess and a downward pull acts not only to bring the bed frame into position for use but also to project the head frame substantially without the recess.

The bed may be accommodated in a relatively narrow recess and thus inuch'spacc is saved and is indeed a big item to be taken into consideration when erecting dwellings, apartment buildings and the like.

With the peculiar form of links 20 employed, as well as the brackets 12, there is no danger of the same in catching the bedding or bed clothing because said parts amply clear such bedding and bed clothing as is apparent from Fig. 2.

The operative parts are comparatively few in number and strong and rugged, thus re ducing the cost of manufacture and the labor of assembling'them to a minimum.

While in describing my invent-ion, I have referred to certain details of construction as well as form and arrangement of parts thereof, the same is to be taken asby way of illustration only so that I do not wish to be limited theretoencept as may be pointed out in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A recess bed embodying therein amovable head frame, a bed frame, means pivotally supporting the bed frame upon the head frame for a swinging movement from a horizontal to a vertical position thereon and vice versa and a rigid non-folding radius arm pivoted at one end to a fixed point in the recess and pivoted at its other end directly on a part rigid with said bed frame and acting in the swinging movement of thebed frame to project and retract said head frame and bed frame out of and into said recess.

2. A recess bed embodying therein a movable head frame, a bed frame, means pivotally supporting the bed frame upon the head frame for a swinging movement from a horizontal to a verti al position thereon and vice versa, radius arms each pivotally connected at one end to a fixed point in the recess and each pivotally connected at its other end di rectly on a part rigid with said bed frame and acting in the swinging movement of the bed frame to project and retract the said head and bed frames out of and into said recess and means operatively connected to said arms to urge them in one direction.

3. A recess bed embodying therein, a head frame, means in said recess providing a guided movement for the head longitudinally of said recess, a bed frame, means pivotally supporting the bed frame from the head frame for a swinging movement from a horizontal to a vertical position thereon and vice versa and one piece radius arms each pivotally connected at one end to a'fixed point in the recess and each pivotally connected at its other end directly on a part rigid with the bed frame and adapted in the swinging movement of the bed frame to move said head frame and bed frame longitudinally of said means providing the guided movement for said head frame.

a. A recess bed embodying therein a head frame, means in said recess providing a guided movement for the head longitudinally of said recess, a bed frame, means pivotally supporting the bed frame from the head frame for a swinging movement from a horizontal to a vertical position thereon and vice means pivotally su porting the'bed frame from said brackets or a swinging movement from a horizontal to a vertical position and vice-versa and rigid non-folding radius arms each pivotally connected at one end to a fixed point in the recess and each pivotally connected at its other end on a part rigid with said bed frame, and adapted in the swinging movement of the bed frame to move said head frame and bed frame longitudinally of said recess. 7 I

6. A recess bed embodying therein a head frame movable longitudinally of said recess, brackets fixed to and extending forwardly of said head frame, antifriction means associated with said brackets for rolling movement on the floor of the recess, a bed frame, means pivotally supporting the bed frame from said brackets for a swinging movement from a horizontal to a vertical position and vice-versa and a rigid non-jointable combiued radius and counter balance arm pivotally connected at one end to a fixed point in the recess and pivotally connected at its other end on a part rigid with the bed frame and adapted in the swinging movement of the bed frame to move the head frame and bed frame longitudinally of said recess.

7 A recess bed embodying therein, a head frame, means providing a sliding guiding bearing for the bottom end of said head frame, a bed frame pivotally supported with respect to the head frame, and radius arms each pivotally connected at one end to a fixed point in the recess arranged substantially in the horizontal plane of the pivotal connection between said head frame and bed frame, the other end of each radius arm being pivoted directly on a part rigid with the head end of the bed frame and acting in the swinging movement of'the bed frame to project and retract said head frame along said guiding means out of and into said recess.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 7th day of August, 1925.

CHARLES F. KOLB.

versa, one piece radius arms each pivotally connected at one end to a fixed point in the recess and each pivotally connected at its other end directly on a part rigid with the bed frame and ada ted in the swinging movement of the bed rame to move said head frame and bed frame longitudinally of said means providing the guided movement for said head frame and spring means connected at one end to said arms and at the other end to a second fixed point in the recess to urge said arms to swing in one direction.

'5. A recess bed embodying therein a head frame movable longitudinally of said recess, brackets fixed to and extending forwardly of said head frame, antifriction means associated with said brackets for rolling movement on the fioor of the recess, a bed frame, 

